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Research News
February 28, 2023Rima Nakkash, professor in George Mason University's College of Public Health, and University of Florida colleague Ramzi Salloum lead a five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to compare the effectiveness of evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions in Lebanon.
February 9, 2023Dean Perry collaborates with fellow researchers and students to advance interprofessional, multidisciplinary research on chemicals and fertility.
January 30, 2023Researchers led by Professors Farrokh Alemi and Janusz Wojtusiak found that computerized symptom screenings can supplement at-home COVID-19 tests to better confirm the diagnosis for patients and clinicians.
January 19, 2023With data from the Mason: Health Starts Here study, Master of Science, Nutrition alum Li Jiang, Department Chair Lawrence Cheskin, and Associate Professor Lilian de Jonge found that students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior and low activity.
January 11, 2023Assistant Professor of Social Work Melissa Villodas shares her research on the impact neighborhood environments have on mental health
November 2, 2022Led by Alicia Hong, professor of Health Administration and Policy, the interdisciplinary team developed a culturally-tailored WeChat wellness program to improve caregiver skills and reduce their stress.
October 20, 2022A new study by Raedeh Basiri, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, suggests that dietary recommendations should prioritize proper wound healing for people who are overweight/obese with diabetic foot ulcers.
October 19, 2022George Mason Associate Professor of Health Administration and Policy discusses the importance of job-protected paid leave.-
October 3, 2022Anand Discusses Research on Paid Family Leave with U.S. Policymakers
August 25, 2022A new study from Hong Xue and colleagues shows that the county-level association between tobacco retailers and adult smokers can be largely explained by several social determinants of health, including mental and physical health.-
August 3, 2022Raedeh Basiri’s new clinical trial seeks to answer whether personalized nutrition intervention can be effective in lowering blood sugar (and thereby help to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and related cardiovascular diseases) in people with prediabetes.
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July 27, 2022A new study from College of Health and Human Services’ researchers validates the use of artificial intelligence and seasonality to screen patients and identify the probability of COVID-19 prior to testing.